The Viga during the Carnival — Variety of Equipages — The Millionaires — The Monks — Masked Ball — An Alarming Sight
— Medical Students — Dinner at the Prussian Minister’s — Rides on Horseback — Indian Love of Flowers — Santa Anita —
The Chinampas — Their Origin — Indians in Canoes — Song of “El Palomo” — Fighting — The Great Lakes — The Drain of
Huehuetoca — The great Market of Tlatelolco.

Letter from the Archbishop–Visit to the “Encarnacian” — Reception — Description — The Novices — Convent-supper —
Picturesque Scene — Sonata on the Organ — Attempt at Robbery — Alarms of the Household — Visit to San Agustin —
Anonymous Letter — The Virgin de los Remedios — Visit to the Chapel — The Padre — The Image — Anecdote of the large
Pearl-A Mine.

San Agustin — The Gambling Fête — The Beauties of the Village — The Road from Mexico — Entry to San Agustin — The
Gambling Houses — San Antonio — The Pedregal — Last Day of the Fête — The Cock-pit — The Boxes — The Cock-fight —
Decorum — Comparisons — Dinner — Ball at Calvario — House of General Moran — View of the Gambling-tables — The Advocate
— Ball at the Plaza de Gallos — Return to Mexico — Reflections — Conversation between two Ministers.

Balloon — San Bartolo — Indian Women — A Beauty — Different Castes — Indians — Their Character, etc. — Those of
Noble Race — Ball at the French Minister’s-Abecilta — Danger of Walking Unattended — Shooting Party — A Murder
— Robbery of a Farmhouse — Discomfited Robber Captain — The “Zambos” — Letters and Visitors — Country Life in
Mexico.

Revillagigedo — The False Merchant and the Lady — The Viceroy, the Unjust Spaniard, the Indian, and the Golden
Ounces — Horrible Murder — Details — Oath — Country Family — The Spot of Blood — The Mother unknowingly denounces her
Son — Arrest of the Three — Confession — Execution — The Viceroy fulfils his Pledge — Paving of the Streets —
Severity to the Monks — Solitary Damsel — Box on the Ear — Pension — Morning Concert — New Minister — “Street of the
Sad Indian” — Traditions — A Farewell Audience — Inscription on a Tomb.

Agitation — Storm — Revolution — Manifesto — Resembling a Game of Chess — Position of the Pieces — Appearance of the
City — Firing — State of Parties — Comparisons — “Comicios” — The People — Congress — Santa Anna — Amnesty
offered — Roaring of Cannon — Proclamation — Time to look at home — The Will of the Nation — Different
Feelings — Judge’s House destroyed — The Mint in Requisition — Preparations — Cannonading — “Los Enanos.”

FRANCES CALDERON DE LA BARCA, born in Edinburgh, 1804, the daughter of William Inglis. After her father’s death she
settled in America, where she married the Spanish diplomat, Don Angel Calderon de la Barca. She accompanied him on his
various appointments to Mexico, Washington, and finally to Madrid, where she was created Marquesa de Calderon de la
Barca by Alfonso XII and died in 1882.